PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider

The PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Course with Academy of Scuba

Learn how and when to administer Emergency Oxygen effectively.

Be the one ready to help a fellow diver, should the need arise, by becoming a PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider. Knowing how and when to use emergency oxygen is a great skill to have and means you’re ready to help others. First Aid in diving emergencies can be greatly assisted by providing Emergency Oxygen. Whilst this is not a challenging course, learning the correct procedures for handling 100% oxygen is crucial.

Prerequisites

Though suited for divers, this course has no prerequisites and doesn’t include dives, which means it is equally applicable to those who are around divers – boat crew, non-diving buddies, lifeguards, and shore staff. You don’t need any previous CPR or first aid training to take the course.

What You Learn

You’ll learn about dive injuries, different types of emergency oxygen equipment and safety considerations when using oxygen. Then you’ll practice:

Assembling and disassembling emergency oxygen equipment.

Deploying a non-rebreather mask and a demand inhalator valve on a breathing diver.

Equipment Required

Being a non diving course, a pocket mask is the only required piece of equipment.

Course Location

The Emergency First Response Primary and Secondary Care course is located at the Academy of Scuba dive centre.

Academy of Scuba is lucky to have some of the best dive professionals in the business. Interested in who will be teaching you to scuba dive? Check out our team here!

Resources

The Divers Alert Network (DAN) is a fantastic resource for all divers. It is the diving industry’s largest association dedicated to diver safety and provides unrivalled cover when it comes to diving insurance. If you’re travelling and going diving, DAN Membership and Insurance is a must.

Should I Take This Course?

Yes – if you are a scuba diver, a snorkeler or anyone around divers, like boat crews, lifeguards, etc.

There are no prerequisites, age restrictions, or water sessions required for this course, so it’s super easy to complete and it may make the difference between saving someone’s life and not. If you have booked on to do your PADI Rescue Diver course with Academy of Scuba, you will complete this course as standard. Plus, it counts as one of the five specialty courses for your PADI Master Scuba Diver certification, the highest recreational level certification – so why wait?